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Sony: Not worried that much about the October NPD Report

November 14, 2008 in News comments 8

After the recent October NPD Report, Sony is still positive for the PS3. Its still in positive momentum with selling 190,00 units and 90% growth year-to-date. With the upcoming holiday, Sony should be looking at a good Christmas.
The PSP is still going just as good with selling 193,000 last month. With consistent positive sales from both system, Sony should be happy.

Let's face it. The PlayStation family didn't blow any socks off with its performance for the month of October. In the U.S. the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and PSP were sitting at the bottom half of the the hardware standings, all showing a decline from the previous month, a month that happened to be shorter. But when life hands you lemons, there's a public relations team member tasked with making lemonade.

Sony's internal take on October? It wasn't so bad, as it entered the holiday season with "consistent momentum." And PlayStation 3 sales were definitely up year over year (56 percent!) with 30 new titles launched in October alone amounting to 2.3 million units of software sold.
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    Red 9 Nov 14, 08
    I sure hope they see a good holiday turnout. It'd be a shame if they didnt't, really.

    Actually, October wasn't really huge for anyone. LBP, R2 and Pacific Rift didn't release until November, so that's probably why.
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    Newcloud Nov 14, 08
    NPD are only america's numbers yes? we all know that the ps3 sells better in EU/japan
    • 1
      Slumpy monkey Nov 14, 08
      prob's not, fable 2 was pretty massive here in the UK too. Number 1 in the charts.
      • 1
        Red 9 Nov 14, 08
        It's a little sad that LBP hasn't been selling as well as it could. I guess that's what you get when you don't have universal release dates.
        • 0
          Newcloud Nov 14, 08
          ya thats true id say gears 2 gave it a good boost in the EU/US while LBP gave the ps3 a good boost in japan
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        Newcloud Nov 14, 08
        i ment in hardware and with the 360's price at 150pounds its no suprize its sells so well in the UK
        but as for the hole of EU the ps3 edges it out by at lest 20k
        • 1
          Slumpy monkey Nov 14, 08
          Yeah.

          But with the release of GOW 2, Fable 2 and that banjo kaziooe game. I think its pretty much a given the 360 will make up that 20k.


          But who's counting right?
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          Red 9 Nov 14, 08
          Depends on whether or not the PS3 keeps selling well. GOW2, Fable 2, LBP, and R2 are already out, so it depends on how many sales these games spur, and whether or not they stay consistant.

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